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gagement. The rest Of that winter
was passed around orange Court,
house.
TIE CAMPAIGN OF 81.
Early in the spring Grant opened
the campaign Of 1864. On the 9Th
of May Anderson was guarding the
fords of the Rapidan against cavalry.
After the battle of that day orders
were sent him to rejoin Gen. Lee,
but they were potreceived. Assum-
ing the responsibility, without orders
as he supposed, because he knew he
must be wanted, he marched until
near daylight Of the 9Th, and reached
the neighbord of the battlefield most
opportunely. At dawn of that day,
Grant, having run over some of the
force IN his front, was pushing up
the road endeavoriny to gain Gen.
Lees rear. Kershaw and Anderson,
coming from different directions,
reached the field about the same
time, and Grants efforts were soon
repulscd. During this day Long
street was severely wounded, and
Anderson, by his request, was trans.
ferred from the Sd corps "a. P.
HilPs) and put in command OF the
lst, Longstreet's.)
THE NEED OF MERIT.
That night he marched to Spotsyl.
vania, G. H., reaching it in time to
Illustrate Grants efforts to seize the
heights. He was promoted lieuten.
ant general, and his commission
dsted the 9Th of May, 1864; thus he
was the officer of highest rank from
his State. The battles of Spotsylva.
MIA and Cold Harbor followed the
constant fighting by night and day,
until Petersburg was reached; in all
these Anderson led the 1st corps.
When Longstreet had sufficiently re.
covered to resume command of his
troops Anderson relieved Beaure-
gard, who had been ordered to Char.
lesion. With this new command be
held the lines Immediately in front
of Petersburg. until towards the
spring Of 1865, and then relinquished
them to Gordon, and took his place
on Gen. Lees right flank.
.- ANDERsoN's LAST BATTLE.
Anderson opposed him as best be
could, gaining temporary advantage
at Gravelly Run, but the end was
fast approaching, and exhausted men
could do no more. At Church Cross.
ing part of his corps under Pickett
was badly cut up, and on the 9Th Of
April he fought his last battle, when
his corps, reduced to mere handful,
could not stand against the heavy
numbers opposed to it.
FIGHTING FROM FIRST TO LAST.
Anderson was with the Army of
Northern Virginia from early in 1862
to the end, was never absent from
his command, except when disabled
by Wounds. To give full account
of bis career and Of that of his brig.
ade, division and corps would ne
cessitate a history of Gen. Lees
grand army and fill volumes.
The war was over, the South de-
feated, and place was not in her gift
for those sons who had been educated
for military life and who had sur
rendered all, save honor, in her
cause. Anderson returned to the
home Of his boyhood, impoverished
and without resources, to struggle on
in the effort to gain meagre sup
port. Utterly unsuited to this new
life, as he was, success was bare
possibility.
THE HERO AT HOME. -
Disasters followed, and this old
hero Of countless battles was reduced
to absolute want, and on the verge of
despair. Still none heard a murmur
from him; he had done the best he
knew how, a1d in the cause of duty
was conten; to suffer. But better
times were Coming. The State could
not always remain in the robbers
ciutcK or under the oppressor's heel.
HeE.sons attained at last the control
Of her affairs, and small Office in
l6er gift was provided for Anderson 8
immediate wants. The dawn for
him seemed to be breaking, but be-
fore these hopes could be realized
Anderson was summoned to rest.
He fell at his post with all bis armor